GALLAGHER LAW FIRM - Key Persons
Our founder, Benjamin Gallagher, is well-versed in personal injury law and highly experienced in court. He is a Certified Civil Trial Law Specialist through the Minnesota State Bar Association, something not many lawyers attain. Less than 250 attorneys are board-certified in civil trial work statewide.
Together with his team, Mr. Gallagher works tirelessly on behalf of clients to secure justice for the harm they have suffered. You can count on our firm to provide the high level of attention and determined advocacy you deserve.
Patrick M. Conlin is a personal injury trial attorney with Gallagher Law Firm. He joined the firm in 2022 with over 37 years of courtroom experience. He has tried over 70 jury trials.
He began his law practice as a law clerk and associate with Murnane, Conlin, White, Brandt, and Hoffman (now Hawes-KM) in St. Paul. He next worked for 5 years with Gislason, Martin, and Varpness, handling both plaintiff and defense work. He then spent 25 years as Claim Litigation Counsel for State Farm Insurance Company defending a variety of insurance claims and lawsuits.
He brings his extensive insurance personal injury experience to the benefit of injury victims by handling all aspects of cases from investigation, negotiation, and trial.
He leverages his inside knowledge of the insurance industry evaluating and prosecuting personal injury claims to his client's advantage.
Mr. Conlin is on the American Arbitration Association panel of no-fault arbitrators and also serves as a private mediator.
He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) where he was past president of the Minnesota Chapter. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) and the National Board of Trial Advocates (NBTA). He is a member of the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota (ACTLM)
He graduated from St. John's University and Mitchell Hamline College of Law. He and his wife, Patti, have two daughters.
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
Juris Doctor - 1985
St. John's University
B.S. - 1982